Market Van Buren helps Cass County get $100K for broadband
A goal to provide broadband internet throughout Cass County came one step closer to fruition this week. On Monday, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Cass County was among 22 entities to receive a
MDOT to present plans to fix M-139 in Benton Harbor
The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12th at the Benton Township Hall to discuss a planned road project to repair more than 4 miles of M-139 in Sodus
April is Donate Life Month
This month of April is Donate Life Month, bringing attention to how organ donation can be life-saving. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson came together with state lawmakers in Ann Arbor to introduce the Check Your Heart Act,
MEDC: $100k in economic development grants coming to SW Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced thousands of dollars in Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) grants are heading to Southwest Michigan in support of creating jobs and spurring private investment. Communities with businesses receiving the grants include South Haven,
Ann Arbor Initiative Aims To Render The City Carbon Neutral By 2030
The neighborhood of Bryant sits in Ann Arbor, between the hills and valleys that surround this city in eastern Michigan. Its 262 homes are perched across from the city’s largest landfill and stand on a floodplain, so
Consumers Energy pauses power line plans in Van Buren County
Consumers Energy is pausing its plans to build a 20-mile long high-voltage power line in Van Buren County. The utility tells residents they are working to evaluate and explore their options in Lawrence after residents began voicing
Third Annual Women Empowering Women Conference Speakers Announced
ARS Gallery, Arts and Culture Center will be holding its 3rd annual ‘Women Empowering Women’ event on Wednesday April 12. This event brings thought leaders together from the local community to speak on various topics ranging from
Chasten Buttigieg Joins OutCenter for Annual Hearts Party
This June, in celebration of Pride Month, The OutCenter of Southwest Michigan will host speaker Chasten Buttigieg at their Second Annual Harbor Country Hearts Party on Sunday, June 25. Buttigieg an acclaimed New York Times bestselling author
Tax preparer offers filing tips for business owners
Tax Day is nearing. The deadline to file or ask for an extension is April 18 this year. According to the IRS, more than 165 million people filed returns last year, and many have already filed this
Stevensville artist uses new children’s book to spread love, heal hearts
Stevensville resident and professional artist Cherie Okonski has ambitious plans following the release of her first children’s book, The Secret of Gumper the Rabbit. From a mascot in the Blossomtime Parade to a continuing series of Gumper
Coming Soon: 2023 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff commemorative design unveiling
Socialization and the inside scoop on what the 2023 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff commemorative design will look like can be had next week. The Krasl Art Center and Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber are hosting a
LMC panel: ‘A good guy with a weapon is not going to stop a bad guy with a weapon’
A panel of experts across multiple fields joined together with honor students and faculty Thursday evening at Lake Michigan College to discuss the gun violence in schools and communities across the United States. Panelists at the forum
Earth Day beach cleanup event planned in Bridgman
An Earth Day celebration is planned at Weko Beach in Bridgman, set to feature a beach cleanup activity in conjunction with the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. The Bridgman Shoreline Resiliency Committee says everyone is